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Travel to BHUBANESWAR - Bhubaneshwar is located on the far eastern coast of Orissa. The striking features of the city are the numerous temples and shrines and therefore it is popularly known as the 'temple town of india'. Not only temples, but ancient cave paintings, wild nature, beautiful sea beaches and the rituals and the cultures followed by the tribes that are the prime people of this part of the country, is what interests the tourists from all around the world. |
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BHUBANESWAR AT A GLANCE |
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FACTS & FIGURES : |
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Area |
91.94 sq km. |
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Language |
Oriya, Hindi and English |
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Altitude |
45 metres |
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HOW TO REACH : |
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By RAIL : Bhubaneshwar is directly connected by trains to and from Calcutta, Puri, Madras, Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Tirupati and Trivandrum.
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By ROAD : Bhubaneshwar is well connected by the National Highway No. 5 to Calcutta and Madras and other major cities of India. |
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BY AIR : There are domestic flights to and from Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Varanasi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam. |
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SHOPPING : |
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Bhubaneswar is a shopper's delight. Sarees woven by the master weavers in silk and cotton are available in the private shops and government emporium. Bhubansehwar is very famous for the handicraft item and a wide range can be found especially at Utkalika emporium. One can look for some good bamboo baskets, brass and bell metal work, horn work and many other famous handicrafts of Orissa to buy as souvenirs. |
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SIGHTSEEING |
EXCURSION |
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Lingaraja Temple
Mukteswar Temple
Vaital Duel Mandir
Raja Rani Temple
State Museum
Brahmeswara Temple
Parasurameswara Temple |
Udaigiri & Khandagiri Caves
Dhauli
Nandankanan Zoo |
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